What can I bring with me when traveling to Iceland (food, fishing gear, alcohol and pets)?

Must I have a machine readable passport so that I can enter the US?

Yes. Icelandic citizens carrying a passport issued after June 1st 1999 should have a machine readable passport. For further information about machine readable passports see the US Department of State website.

What are biometric passports?

Biometric passports are passports that include a computer chip that can store a digital photograph, information regarding retinal verification and fingerprints. These passports are not yet issued by Iceland, but in future they will become standard travel documents for travel to the US and other nations. They should not be confused with electronically readable passports that are now required for travel to the US.